Global Trends Impacting the Market for Packaging Machinery, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines market dynamics and 2014–2019 forecasts using PMMI and IHS industry data to benchmark regional variances and machine-group performance. The analysis indicates several focus areas—sustainability and flexible‑packaging adoption; buyer power and private‑label/retailer-driven SKU proliferation; workforce considerations, ease‑of‑use and automation; and legislation-driven traceability and serialization—grouping technology, process and regulatory drivers. Emerging patterns show faster growth in certain regions and shifts toward filling, form‑fill‑seal and labelling solutions, and charts highlight comparative sector and machine‑group trends. The report reveals where manufacturers are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI (The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies) in January 2016. Based on IHS market data, GDP forecasts, and secondary analysis by PMMI/IHS using 2014 estimates and 2014–2019 market forecasts.
